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A Brief Description of the Animals Inhabiting the Tundra
Region by Ravi Dehar with help from Purnell Davis

The
tundra includes the following animals: caribou, arctic fox, musk ox, reindeer,
polar bears, brown bears, lemmings, snow owls, and puffins.Here is a description of these animals.

Musk
ox's has a large coat which hangs very long and travels in herds.These animals have long curving homs with sharp tips that leave a scent
for mating and these animals eat mostly plants.Their main animal predators are wolves and they protect their young by
circling them and attacking the wolf by scooping it up and stomping ft.

Caribou
travel in herds, have a fur coat which changes throughout the season and traps
air for insulation, and they migrate to warmer temperatures in the winter.These animals eat lichens and other plants, and also have hooves that act
like snow shoes.They can also swim
in very cold waters.They have
antlers for protection and these animals can learn to ran 90 minutes after
birth.

Reindeer
are related to caribou and have long horns.They feed mostly on vegetation that is hidden under the snow.They also have large hooves that help they through the snow.These animals like the caribou, can swim and also have the insulating
fur.

Wolves
are carnivores that have strong teeth, a fur coat, and good eyes.The wolf feeds on small animals, birds, and berries and may also feed on
carrion.The wolves have dens in
tree trunks, caves, thickets, and holes in the ground.The young and parents create a pack and defend themselves.

Polar
bears have a white coat that trap heat and also have sharp claws to hold onto
their prey or grasp the ice.They
have good navigational sense and can smell very well.They also know how to get their food which mostly consists of
seals.The mother and child have
strong bonds and the males seem to be solitary.Some of these bears roam all around and swim far off to find food.They also have large territories and use blubber to keep them wan-n.Blubber also makes a problem when hunting because it slows the bear down.

The
fox have coats that change in between seasons for warmth.They usually five in dens and their pups are fed by the parents.When the family splits up, the parents feed on dead carcasses of marine
animals, caribou, and reindeer.They
also eat lemmings, berries, eggs, and gulls.

The
brown bear is very large and has fur and blubber.They have long claws and eat large amounts of berries, fish,
and plants.They are very muscular
and are quick.They can reach
speeds of 35 miles per hour in a short distance.

Lemmings
are small animals that have coats that change in the winter to hide from owls.They also eat berries and plants but when food gets scarce, they run
until they find some.They may just
run and swim until they get there.

Snowy
owls have their feathers change and use it for hiding and preying on rodents and
other birds.Snowy owls also feed
on eggs of geese and ducks but have to be quick.The owls nest looks like the ground of the tundra and also is
hidden from other predators.The
owl also stays where it can find food so it will not fly to the south for
winter.

The
puffin flies through different areas and can also swim.It also carries fish in its bill for its young.We don't know how it does it because no one has watched it underwater.It digs holes and uses them as nests. The chicks only come out when they are ready to fly.Puffins have different colored feathers and they are mostly black.